Work is wrapping up on The Jefferson, an eight-story residential development at 211 East 13th Street. Developed by CBSK Ironstate, the building’s main frontage is on 13th Street, but the oddly-shaped lot also has a presence on 14th Street, where the building’s namesake Jefferson Theater used to stand.
More than anything else, The Jefferson is contextual; while the design is not exactly historically-minded, BKSK Architects did use materials that blend and integrate the development into its East Village surroundings – or, per the building’s signage, the ‘North West East Village.’ The brick facade is chiefly grey, with black accents; an exercise in simple restraint and neutrality.
Overall, 211 East 13th Street makes for a perfectly adequate addition to the East Village, and the building’s two-story retail component on 14th Street is also a nice touch. The 14th Street retail is unremarkable from the street, but a definite upgrade for the corridor, where more than a handful of buildings tend towards decrepit.
With a total of 82 units, the development offers a host of amenities – though not apparent via the above photos, the building also has a roof deck, as seen via renderings from the official website.
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